Palaszczuk’s cabinet will discuss the recommendations of Peter Coaldrake’s report on Monday,after the Goss-era public sector reform chief found aninternal culture beset by bullying and short-term vision,and a government over-reliant on consultants that also trivialised parliamentary committees.
Dental surgery had left her unable to address the report a day prior,the Premier told reporters,but she had already “hit the ground running” on Coaldrake’s calls to publish cabinet submissions,agendas and decisions online within 30 business days.
She described the review as a “health check” and said her government accepted all its findings and recommendations.
“I embrace it,it doesn’t trouble me,” Palaszczuk said,adding training would be the key to reversing the cultural issues outlined in the report.
“I think we all need to take responsibility and we will get this fixed.”
Speaking later on Thursday,Opposition leader David Crisafulli claimed the health check description was inadequate for a reviewcommissioned in February after weeks of reporting on alleged political interference with the public sector and integrity bodies.